<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello,<div><br></div><div>I am performing a relaxation calculation on my Tungsten nitride (WN) slab with a methane molecule adsorbed on its surface. My first scf calculations always converges, but all the other scf calculations keep oscillating a little bit, like this:</div><div><br></div><div><div>iteration #107   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.2</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  1.877E+02 1.832E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   6820.6 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">-22310.34633946 Ry</span></div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22286.51427887 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  36291.44935321 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   0.88 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   13.09 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #108   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  2.0</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  1.828E+02 1.844E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   6849.8 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">-22482.46538384</span> Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22312.40216721 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  36350.61037433 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   0.84 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   11.93 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #109   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.0</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  1.848E+02 1.794E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   6888.4 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -22531.89474337 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22546.66368909 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  34615.41965371 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   0.49 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   8.33 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #110   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.5</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  1.882E+02 1.776E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   6947.2 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -22697.64012878 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22561.26019900 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  35110.57986884 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   1.02 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   8.80 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #111   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.0</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  1.953E+02 1.846E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   6984.5 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -22595.85493501 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22716.54469069 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  35636.87841917 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   1.33 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   11.84 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #112   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.0</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  2.248E+02 1.996E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   7023.3 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -22958.24642440 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -22626.00971729 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  38324.66640261 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   1.31 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   10.12 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #113   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.0</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  2.614E+02 2.124E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   7070.7 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -23388.04862201 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -23409.72136428 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  40154.38739523 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   1.90 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   15.87 Bohr mag/cell</div><div><br></div><div>   iteration #114   ecut=   50.39 Ry   beta=0.10</div><div>   Davidson diagonalization with overlap</div><div>   ethr =  1.00E-02,  avg # of iterations =  3.5</div><div><br></div><div>   negative rho (up, down):  2.824E+02 2.176E+02</div><div><br></div><div>   total cpu time spent up to now is   7120.5 secs</div><div><br></div><div>   total energy        =  -23737.17074269 Ry</div><div>   Harris-Foulkes estimate  =  -23665.30705552 Ry</div><div>   estimated scf accuracy   <  35266.44456712 Ry</div><div><br></div><div>   total magnetization    =   2.56 Bohr mag/cell</div><div>   absolute magnetization   =   16.20 Bohr mag/cell</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>How can I make my scf calculation converge?</b></div><div><br></div><div>This is my <b>input</b> file:</div><div><br></div><div><div>&CONTROL</div><div>  calculation  = "relax"</div><div>  forc_conv_thr =  1.00000e-03</div><div>  max_seconds  =  4.32000e+05</div><div>  nstep     = 300</div><div>  pseudo_dir   = "/home/coralee/projects/def-jkopysci/coralee/.pseudopot"</div><div>/</div><div><br></div><div>&SYSTEM</div><div>  a             =  8.32716e+00</div><div>  angle1(1)         =  0.00000e+00</div><div>  angle1(2)         =  0.00000e+00</div><div>  angle2(1)         =  0.00000e+00</div><div>  angle2(2)         =  0.00000e+00</div><div>  b             =  8.98689e+00</div><div>  c             =  2.52767e+01</div><div>  cosab           =  6.12323e-17</div><div>  cosac           =  6.12323e-17</div><div>  cosbc           = -1.85547e-01</div><div>  degauss          =  2.00000e-02</div><div>  ecutrho          =  4.75221e+02</div><div>  ecutwfc          =  5.03902e+01</div><div>  ibrav           = 12</div><div>  nat            = 53</div><div>  nbnd            = 480</div><div>  nspin           = 2</div><div>  ntyp            = 4</div><div>  occupations        = "smearing"</div><div>  smearing          = "gaussian"</div><div>  starting_magnetization(1) =  2.00000e-01</div><div>  starting_magnetization(2) =  2.00000e-01</div><div>/</div><div><br></div><div>&ELECTRONS</div><div>  conv_thr      =  1.00000e-05</div><div>  diagonalization  = "david"</div><div>  electron_maxstep  = 500</div><div>  mixing_beta    =  1.00000e-01</div><div>  mixing_mode    = "local-TF"</div><div>  startingpot    = "atomic"</div><div>  startingwfc    = "atomic+random"</div><div>/</div><div><br></div><div>&IONS</div><div>  ion_dynamics = "bfgs"</div><div>/</div><div><br></div><div>&CELL</div><div>/</div><div><br></div><div>K_POINTS {automatic}</div><div> 2  2  1  0 0 0</div><div><br></div><div>ATOMIC_SPECIES</div><div>N    14.00674  N.pbe-n-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF</div><div>W   183.84000  W.pbe-spn-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF</div><div>C    12.01070  C.pbe-n-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF</div><div>H    1.00794  H.pbe-kjpaw_psl.1.0.0.UPF</div><div><br></div><div>ATOMIC_POSITIONS {angstrom}</div><div>N    3.203704  2.747410  14.771098</div><div>N    7.372735  2.759212  14.776453</div><div>N    3.208642  -1.731177  14.774215</div><div>N    7.371486  -1.734287  14.777353</div><div>W    3.214859  4.922015  14.312292</div><div>W    7.369397  4.914334  14.580589</div><div>W    3.207301  0.425737  14.576255</div><div>W    7.371014  0.424829  14.576439</div><div>N    1.113188  5.239676  14.637084</div><div>N    5.300454  5.246400  14.637081</div><div>N    1.125960  0.744616  14.647342</div><div>N    5.289215  0.745329  14.647446</div><div>W    1.122438  3.033042  14.425674</div><div>W    5.295367  3.033769  14.426077</div><div>W    1.124035  -1.452510  14.426388</div><div>W    5.289229  -1.455341  14.427007</div><div>N    3.210511  5.196004  12.452975</div><div>N    7.370831  5.189844  12.478804</div><div>N    3.207641  0.696907  12.479359</div><div>N    7.371300  0.696480  12.479853</div><div>W    3.206497  3.070844  12.536437</div><div>W    7.370775  3.078954  12.541331</div><div>W    3.207829  -1.415777  12.539146</div><div>W    7.371280  -1.416331  12.539239</div><div>N    1.125925  3.569153  12.369437</div><div>N    5.289946  3.569319  12.367599</div><div>N    1.125855  -0.924614  12.368587</div><div>N    5.289457  -0.924540  12.368612</div><div>W    1.125854  5.677831  12.169785</div><div>W    5.290755  5.676885  12.165625</div><div>W    1.126115  1.184835  12.168057</div><div>W    5.289247  1.185090  12.168067</div><div>N    3.207882  3.506729  10.422372  0 0 0</div><div>N    7.371462  3.506729  10.422372  0 0 0</div><div>N    3.207882  -0.986715  10.422372  0 0 0</div><div>N    7.371462  -0.986715  10.422372  0 0 0</div><div>W    3.207882  5.716584  10.333236  0 0 0</div><div>W    7.371462  5.716584  10.333236  0 0 0</div><div>W    3.207882  1.223140  10.333236  0 0 0</div><div>W    7.371462  1.223140  10.333236  0 0 0</div><div>N    1.126093  6.199382  10.052766  0 0 0</div><div>N    5.289672  6.199382  10.052766  0 0 0</div><div>N    1.126093  1.705938  10.052766  0 0 0</div><div>N    5.289672  1.705938  10.052766  0 0 0</div><div>W    1.126093  3.871912  10.000000  0 0 0</div><div>W    5.289672  3.871912  10.000000  0 0 0</div><div>W    1.126093  -0.621532  10.000000  0 0 0</div><div>W    5.289672  -0.621532  10.000000  0 0 0</div><div>C    3.206835  4.918476  16.276735  0 0 0</div><div>H    2.573835  4.285476  16.909735  0 0 0</div><div>H    3.839835  4.285476  15.643735  0 0 0</div><div>H    2.573835  5.551476  15.643735  0 0 0</div><div>H    3.839835  5.551476  16.909735  0 0 0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>